About Tauranga Samba
Who are we?
Tauranga Samba has been operating since Sept 2007, and since then we have built up an enthusiastic core of members who regularly play gigs at major events throughout the north island.
The aim of the group is to provide regular free percussion workshops for anyone who cares to attend, regardless of their musical knowledge or experience.
New members are always welcome and we will teach you everything you need to know! Looking for something new and challenging in your life?..we could be it! Come along one Saturday and try it out.What is Brazilian style percussion?
A powerful mixture of Rhythms that have grown together and fused into many new forms over the years in Brazil.Read about Brazilian percussion at Wikipedia >>
Some of the rhythms we play are
- Afoxe
- Samba Reggae
- Funk
- Samba
- Partido Alto
- Ragga
AKSamba in Auckland
Wellington Batucada
Rotorua Samblasta
Some overseas groups:
Beleza Escola de Samba in Perth WA
Melsamba
Segura
Sambanistas in Perth, WA
There are many!